BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Miguel Oropeza homered and drove in five runs as Alabama State defeated Grambling 10-0 on Wednesday afternoon at Jerry D. Young Memorial Field.

Oropeza went 3 for 4 with a fourth-inning grand slam that put the Hornets ahead 4-0. He added an RBI single in the eighth. Fabian Santana was 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and Trey Callaway drove in a run and scored three times. Jackson Williams contributed two hits and an RBI.

Alabama State pitchers Jorhan LaBoy, James Peterson and Camden Matthews combined to allow six hits while striking out nine. LaBoy threw five innings of five-hit ball with four strikeouts. Peterson fanned five over three innings. Grambling starter Keyon Guillory took the loss, allowing six earned runs on no hits in five innings.

The Hornets scored in the third, fourth, sixth and eighth innings, collecting 13 hits. Grambling managed six hits, including two by Aidan Lopez. The Tigers fell to 22-29, while Alabama State improved to 31-21 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.